Hey guys! Anyone going on this Contiki? I'm going by myself and am a bit nervous - ok a lot nervous!! Would be great to get an idea of who's going to be nervous with me!

Drop a line and say hello!

Cheers,

El

So close im leaving Jan 10th.

DW im abit worried bout going by myself as well but it will be fun.

im sure you guys will have alot of fun and meet lotsa people, travelling alone.

where are you both travelling from?

im leaving from Brissy but im spending two weeks in london with a cousin who lives there . . . .

btu doing contiki all on my lonesome

Hey, i thought it was 6th to 17th? anyway im doin the european discovery (winter) with my fiance, that leaves london on the 6th of January 2010. Anyone else doing this tour? Im from Melbourne Australia where is everyone else from? look forward to meeting you

Hey,
Yeah i am going then, also leaving from Melbourne!!! Going by myself tho so pretty scared!! Is anyone else staying tin the contiki hostel place the night before we leave??

El

Thats awesome, My name is Janelle and my fiance's name is Sam we are both 21. Whereabouts in melbourne are you from?, we are southeast/bayside. We are leaving for london on christmas night and spending a little time there before we head off on the tour but we are staying at the imperial hotel which is affiliated with the contiki hotels. i think it is around the corner from the royal national When do you leave from melbourne?

hey Jenelle!
Im from Preston in melbourne (northern suburbs).
Im doing a week in america with a mate first, and having xmas with her family in England before we go. I have to figure out where to stay the night before we leave tho so that i can be there on time and meet some ppl - we should try and organise to meet up! Closer to the date obviously...

So i leave on Dec 15th for my adventure - have you guys travelled before? i'm 23 and this is my first trip - SO SO SO Excited! but nervous as well - hope we have a fun group!

Hey Elle,

Im actually familiar with preston, i go to uni in bundoora (rmit). We are from Aspendale.

Thats awesome that your going to america first! That will probably be our next trip.

I have travelled before, I have been to India, Singapore, London and Dubai. This will be the second time round for me in london but i have never been to europe. Sam has never been out of australia so he's a little nervous too!

Mum has been to paris and says there aren't many toilets around and where there are some you have to pay... i recommend bringing those paper toilet seat covers if your fussy like me and hand sanitiser....important when travelling.
I also regretted not wearing the most comfy pants when i travelled.

My stepdad has stayed at the imperial hotel in russell square and says its clean and good quality etc.. sam and i have booked to stay there before the tour leaves. I think they have single rooms for £78.00 but be careful if bookin through their website with credit as your bank will probably charge you a conversion fee for the currency change. Best to organise it with contiki. We made that mistake and its cost us over $70 in coversion fees.

The other is the royal national and i think the tour leaves from that hotel. Maybe we could catch up for dinner or something in london before we leave for the tour. Do you have facebook?

I hope more people start replying to this thread!! would be good to see where everyone is from!

too funny - i go tto rmit in bundy too! what are you doing there? im doing teaching... and i am very familiar with aspendale - used to spend a fair bit of time there.

Small world!!

Well is sounds like u are a real pro!! thanks for all the advice! especially the money bit - every little bit helps!!

Dinner in london before hand sounds excellent. yes i have facebook, my email is drako119@hotmail.com

and yes! more ppl should join our little forum! maybe they will closer to the date - we're just early excited geeks. hehe

Hey thats awesome!!! im doing Laboratory Medicine, but im not at uni this year as its my placement year so im working in a hospital. very small world indeed. Haha yes im way too excited....iv'e already got everything organised like luggage and stuff, i used to use mums but now i have all my own and its all pretty and new lol. my e-mail is lil_jolly13@hotmail.com or u could e-mail me at rmit. my student number is s3136518

Hey everyone, im also doing the european discovery 6-17th jan 2010, look forward to meeting everyone...except lil_jolly13 lol

Hey! My name's Jac and I'm also booked in for this tour on the 6th with my friend Nicole. I'm 24 and a teacher in a remote community in the Kimberley, WA. First overseas trip, I'm v. excited! I'm already writing packing lists and pouring over forums etc! The end of the year can't come soon enough!

Btw, what's the general consensus on appropriate footwear? I bought some mid-calf flat boots which are great, but then thought they might not be waterproof enough so now I've ordered a pair of "snowjoggers" online. I'm slightly concerned that I'll look like a total dork wearing them, but they look like they'd be so comfy and warm and dry! Especially if we'll be encountering any snow on the trip...

What do you think? What are you planning to take?

Hi Jac! (and Nicole!) Welcome to our nerdy over excited forum! Haha. I think we are all a little too excited...

i havent really thought too much about shoes!
eek!
I have some flat leather boots - whihc i was goign to waterproof - do you think we will see much snow?
Hm... i wonder...
do we need to bring sleeping bags n things? for hostels? So much to buy before we go! So much for saving money!!


Are you doing any other travel before or after the tour?

Im really excited - hope more ppl join our happy little forum!